Pi 5 8GB booting from external Kingston A400 SSD, powered by audio HAT or Pi 4B P/S - zero issuesMy Pi 5 works very well with my Pimoroni NVMe base and the active cooler now. No stability issues anymore.I'm pleased to report that my Raspberry Pi 5 has achieved a reasonable level of stability after I decided to remove my passive cooling case. Although the aluminum case was effective in maintaining lower temperatures, it appears to have been the underlying cause of the system hangs I was experiencing. Consequently, the only remaining issue is the defective USB 3.0 ports.
Given the circumstances, I've resolved to continue using my Raspberry Pi in its current state, accepting the limitations imposed by the non-functional USB 3.0 ports. To compensate for this, I've ordered an NVMe base along with an active cooler. I'm optimistic that these upgrades will mitigate the absence of the USB 3.0 functionality and allow me to fully utilize my device without significant compromise.
Pi 5 8GB booting from Pimoroni BASE with NVME SSD, powered by Pi 5 P/S - zero issues
Pi 4B booting from external Kingston A400 SSD, powered by audio HAT - zero issues
I would suggest that a decent, low power demand SSD with a GOOD USB 3.0/SATA adaptor is very stable. I think that the NVMe adaptors are still new on the scene and some are better than others. Certainly the quality of the NVMe and its firmware plays a big part in the stability. Running at PCIe Gen 3 also pushes the limits on some storage.
Flaky adaptors, power hungry storage, not quite sorted interface cards, or performance of alternate DEs are not RPL's problem.
Statistics: Posted by bjtheone — Thu May 09, 2024 1:11 pm